diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
index d66d01c5373b2..581e47119363a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
@@ -274,14 +274,12 @@ static int hilse_match(hil_mlc *mlc, int unused)
 /* An LCV used to prevent runaway loops, forces 5 second sleep when reset. */
 static int hilse_init_lcv(hil_mlc *mlc, int unused)
 {
-	struct timeval tv;
+	time64_t now = ktime_get_seconds();
 
-	do_gettimeofday(&tv);
-
-	if (mlc->lcv && (tv.tv_sec - mlc->lcv_tv.tv_sec) < 5)
+	if (mlc->lcv && (now - mlc->lcv_time) < 5)
 		return -1;
 
-	mlc->lcv_tv = tv;
+	mlc->lcv_time = now;
 	mlc->lcv = 0;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/hil_mlc.h b/include/linux/hil_mlc.h
index 394a8405dd74d..d6fc839bdf46f 100644
--- a/include/linux/hil_mlc.h
+++ b/include/linux/hil_mlc.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ struct hil_mlc {
 
 	int			ddi;	/* Last operational device id */
 	int			lcv;	/* LCV to throttle loops */
-	struct timeval		lcv_tv; /* Time loop was started */
+	time64_t		lcv_time; /* Time loop was started */
 
 	int			di_map[7]; /* Maps below items to live devs */
 	struct hil_mlc_devinfo	di[HIL_MLC_DEVMEM];